Mist, an intention. At a superficial level, the purpose of science is not clear, and the pursuit of human beings is not clear. At a deeper level, I think it can probably refer to a series of ultimate questions such as floating on the top of human heads, making humans completely unable to find their way, that is, the meaning of life, and a series of ultimate questions that cannot be answered. This kind of unknown or unknowable can be regarded as the eyes of human beings. of fog.
The crowd trapped in the supermarket is also very symbolic, with all kinds of people, and their sectarian positions are clear. You can't say that the woman whose religion has gone astray, her words have no sense at all, but when she spread this, she forgot the most basic human nature, that is to say, the fanaticism of religion should not deviate from the most basic human nature . In the movie, belief seems to be closely related to actual self-interest. We need to be saved, and only ourselves are saved. I think what is probably missing is the meaning of who will go to hell if I don’t go to hell. This symbol among human beings is certainly indispensable. When this belief collapses, I think those who were fanatical before will have no other ideas except to find a new sustenance that can save their lives. This is the utilitarian aspect of belief.
The male protagonist and other people always put their faith in themselves, believing that they can overcome everything through their own reason. But the appearance of the ending makes us think about whether rationality is the ultimate way out for human beings. Maybe you have to say that in the end, if the male protagonist is rational enough, he will not solve himself until the last moment of his life, but they wandered for so long At the time, in a state of confusion and complete helplessness, in addition to a little bit of despair, maybe they would like to get rid of it earlier, that giant monster walked over their heads, which can be regarded as a complete destruction of their hopes. symbol.
At this time, hope has been completely dashed, and early death and early childcare are the only wishes. Therefore, the loss of the ultimate rationality is also in line with human common sense, because there is no fully rational person. So they chose to end their lives immediately when the car ran out of gas, which may be the best solution in the eyes of the male protagonist. But the plot took another turn. Five people, four bullets, the hero generously gave the bullets to others (they can die faster and the pain can be less), and finally when they waited outside the car for the monster to end him, rescue him. The personnel inexplicably ended the monster's reign and rescued him. He is definitely not going to survive, either in self-blame panic, or end his life. Does this imply the tragic fate of mankind, that we are doomed from the very beginning, and no matter how hard we try, there is no solution to religion and reason?
The theme of the film is certainly tragic, but under the tragic it discusses rationality and religious belief and pits them against each other. Religion may be able to distinguish certain facts and lead people in other directions, but whether this is the ultimate way out for human beings, the movie has given it a negative; of merely symbolic thought) the film also gave a negative.
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